San Benito Leadership Institute Team

Our Board of Directors

  • ALEXIS WINDER

    Chair

    Edward Jones, Financial Advisor

  • MAYRA ZENDEJAS

    Vice Chair

    Central Coast YMCA, Senior VP Development & Impact

  • OMAR ROSA

    Secretary

    Hollister Downtown Association, CEO

  • SHANNON WILKINSON

    Treasurer

    Shannon Wilkinson, CPA

  • ANIETRA GOMEZ

    Pinnacle Strategies LLC, Partner

  • BRAD VAN DAM

    van Dam Strategic Growth, LLC, President

  • DREW TARTALA

    Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, HR Director

  • ELIAS BAROCIO JR

    Hollister Migrant Housing Center, Migrant Housing Manager

  • ERIC TAYLOR

    San Benito County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff

  • JILL PAGARAN

    Retired

  • JOSHUA BASANESE

    Graniterock, Environmental Engineer

  • LIZ SPARLING

    Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Foundation, Executive Director

  • PAMELA BROWN

    Pamela Brown Law, Attorney

  • SARAH NORDWICK

    St. Francis Retreat Center, Executive Director

Our Staff & Consultants

  • BRENDA WEATHERLY, CCLP

    Executive Director

    San Benito Leadership Institute

  • ZOE MARTINEZ

    Operations and Marketing Manager

    San Benito Leadership Institute

  • DR. KATHLEEN ROSE

    Program Facilitator

    Rosecrest Consulting, Consultant

  • KATHY SHERIDAN

    Program Wellness Facilitator

    Artist, Administrative Consultant, and Yoga Teacher

Alumni Engagement Committee

  • LORI WOODLE

    Committee Chair

    Monterey County, Finance Manager

  • FRANKIE GALLAGHER

    Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, Director of Marketing & Community Relations

  • KATHY JOHNSON

    Kathy Z Johnson, Consultant

  • LEANNE OLIVEIRA

    Seniors Council, Program Coordinator

  • MANNY FREITAS

    San Juan Oaks Golf Club, General Manager

  • MARY DAMM

    Damm Softwater Services, President

  • ROBBIE RUSSELL

    San Benito County Sheriff’s Office, Administrative Services Specialist

  • JOANNA SINOR

    The Wine Tutor, Owner

  • ABBIGAIL CECE

    Lockheed Martin Corporation, Labor Relations Manager

  • CHARLES TUMBAGA

    Anritsu Company, Engineer

Fund Development Committee

  • ANIETRA GOMEZ

    Pinnacles Strategies LLC, Partner

  • CATALINA LEMOS

    Hollister High School, Induction Coordinator

  • MARIA RUIZ

    Heritage Bank of Commerce

  • ADRIANA ZOGHLAMI

    Youth Alliance, Director of Development & Initiatives

Marketing Committee

  • MAYRA ZENDEJAS

    Committee Chair

    Central Coast YMCA, Senior VP Development & Impact

  • COREY SHAFFER

    Seniors Council, Community Coordinator

  • JILL PAGARAN

    Retired

  • LIZ SPARLING

    Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Foundation, Executive Director

  • SARAH NORDWICK

    St. Francis Retreat Center, Executive Director

  • ZOE MARTINEZ

    San Benito Leadership Institute, Operations and Marketing Manager

Operations Committee

  • ELIAS BAROCIO JR

    Committee Chair

    Hollister Migrant Housing Center, Migrant Housing Manager

  • ALEXIS WINDER

    Edward Jones, Financial Advisor

  • BRAD VAN DAM

    van Dam Strategic Growth, LLC, President

  • DREW TARTALA

    Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, HR Director

  • OMAR ROSA

    Hollister Downtown Association, CEO

  • PAMELA BROWN

    Pamela Brown Law, Attorney

  • ROBIN SCHWEIGER

    Charles River Labs, Site Director

  • SHANNON WILKINSON

    Shannon Wilkinson, CPA

Programs Committee

  • JOSHUA BASANESE

    Committee Chair

    Graniterock, Environmental Engineer

  • ALEXIS WINDER

    Edward Jones, Financial Advisor

  • BRAD VAN DAM

    van Dam Strategic Growth, LLC, President

  • DR. KATHLEEN ROSE

    Rosecrest Consulting, Consultant